The Beijing bikini is a phenomenon observed in China during hot summer months in which men roll up their shirts and expose their midriff, often with a cigarette in hand. In Mandarin, a derogatory term for it is "bǎngyé" (膀爷), which loosely translates to "exposing oneself like a grandfather".
The Beijing bikini is a phenomenon observed in China during hot summer months in which men roll up their shirts and expose their midriff, often with a cigarette in hand. In Mandarin, a derogatory term for it is "bǎngyé" (膀爷), which loosely translates to "exposing oneself like a grandfather".
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